20 Facts About Halifax Town

1. Halifax Town is home to the professional rugby league academy, Halifax Elite Rugby Academy, which has a partnership with Huddersfield and Castleford.

2. Halifax Town participates in the National League, the fifth tier of English football.

3. Halifax Town is served by Sowerby Bridge railway station on the southwest edge of the town, just to the south of the River Calder.

4. Halifax Town is home to Suma Wholefoods, which was established in 1975 and is the largest workers' co-operative in the UK.

5. Halifax Town is home to a large South Asian community mainly of British Pakistanis from the Kashmir region, which originally moved to the area for employment in the textile industry.

6. Halifax Town is situated about 4 miles from the M62 motorway, close to Bradford and Huddersfield.

7. Halifax Town is not mentioned in the Domesday Book, and evidence of the early settlement is indefinite.

8. Halifax Town is known for Mackintosh's chocolate and toffee products including Rolo and Quality Street.

9. Halifax Town boss Barton sees it as an exciting transfer considering Town's record with non-league forwards.

10. Halifax Town have a history of plucking players from lower leagues.

11. Halifax Town were beginning their defence of the FA Trophy at Matlock Town but could only draw after a late equaliser.

12. Halifax Town started the season with victory at Nuneaton and had some impressive results with home victories over Worcester City and Tamworth as they raced to the top of the league after 5 games.

13. Halifax Town ended the season with a couple of impressive results, namely draws against league champions and runners-up Barnet and Bristol Rovers respectively.

14. Halifax Town met Cambridge in the play-offs hoping to avenge their defeat at the start of the season.

15. Halifax Town were paired up with local neighbours Guiseley in the playoff semi final after they had finished in 2nd place.

16. Halifax Town had the chance to wrap up the championship at home to Matlock Town but a late penalty for the visitors meant Town had to wait.

17. Halifax Town failed to record a game for over a month during the heavy weather in the winter, and Lancaster City dominated the promotion race for a while.

18. Halifax Town was a friendly away against Tamworth on 19 July 2008.

19. Halifax Town appealed against the decision to remove them from the Football Conference.

20. Halifax Town is a professional association football club based in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England.